Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Beijing to Detroit by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Detroit is 37 days 3h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 37 days 3h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Beijing to Detroit by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Detroit takes around 22h 13m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 13m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Beijing and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Beijing and Detroit. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Detroit by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Detroit by cargo ship is 11,719 Nautical Miles (21,704 Kilometres / 13,486 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Detroit by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Detroit by air is around 12,846 Kilometres (7,982 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Beijing to Detroit by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.19t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Detroit. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Detroit?

Accepted Answer

917kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Detroit. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → MANB / AWE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AFEX2 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MD3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AFEX2 → MANB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IAX / FI3 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS1 / A04 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Dolphin → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → ECC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BS3 / A09 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS5 / A14 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Shikra → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFEX2 → VESPUCCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAMBAR → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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